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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
British Railways 67798 m/e 08/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer E. Thompson
Class L1
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-4T
Builder Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd
Order Number E177
Works Number 7532
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Steam Brake with Vacuum Ejector
To Service During 08/1950 to Norwich Thorpe (32A)
Withdrawal Sat 29/12/1962
Service Life 12 yrs, 4 mths , 28 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32A   Norwich Thorpe (New) m/e 08/1950
34E   Neasden 5w/e 21/03/1953
38A   Colwick 4w/e 20/10/1956
39A   Gorton 4w/e 15/06/1957
34E   New England w/e 07/01/1961
34F   Grantham w/e 11/11/1961
40E   Colwick w/e 23/06/1962
     Withdrawn on 29/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW 32A Norwich Thorpe on 30/08/1950
ALLOC 34E Neasden 4w/e 21/02/1953
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 13/10/1956
ALLOC 39A Gorton 4w/e 15/06/1957
LOAN 9H Gorton on 01/02/1958
ALLOC 9H Gorton on 23/02/1958
ALLOC 34E New England 5w/e 04/02/1961
ALLOC 91E To Eastern Region 5w/e 04/02/1961
ALLOC 34F Grantham 5w/e 09/12/1961
ALLOC 40E Colwick 2w/e 23/06/1962
WDN   on 29/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
29/01/1961 New England (In store) 60506/8 were in steam on SLS Visit on 29/1/61- 60504 was withdrawn 17/1/61. K2 61742 (from Boston) has replaced 61763 as stationary boiler. In store are L1s 67717/8/21/32/8 for LMR Gorton, and 67778/95/6/8 ex LMR Gorton. SLS/196103

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1950 To Service To service as British Railways Number 67798
Built at Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd, Works Number 7532
Allocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)
   
21/03/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (34E)    
20/10/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
15/06/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
19/06/1957 Report Report: On June 19 "L1" 2-6-4 tanks Nos. 67751/81/98 were at work into and out of London Road, Manchester. Together with the newly introduced multiple-unit diesel services, they appeared to have ousted Gorton’s "C14" and "A5" tanks from local passenger jobs. (Trains Illustrated - August, 1957)    
07/01/1961 Allocation Reallocated to New England (34E)    
11/11/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Grantham (34F)    
23/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (40E)    
29/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 67798    

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